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Ivan Reitman’s Virtual Fraternity—a tribute from the filmmaker’s closest friends

Presented by Retrontario in association with the Toronto Jewish Film Festival and The Canadian Jewish News.

Ivan Reitman’s closest friends and collaborators Len Blum, Dan Goldberg and Joe Medjuck recount their time with Ivan during the production of National Lampoon’s Animal House, Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters and his establishment as a powerhouse producer/director in Hollywood until his death on Feb. 12, 2022, at age 75.

Scroll down for videos of an exclusive Zoom chat, followed by rare clips of the shows produced and directed by Ivan Reitman at Citytv in Toronto, along with his own comments about the experience.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Ivan Reitman’s Virtual Fraternity (Part 1) (83 minutes)
  • Ivan Reitman’s Virtual Fraternity (Part 2) (77 minutes)
  • Ivan Reitman reflecting on his time at Citytv
  • Sweet City Women on Citytv (1972) (three videos: intro, promo and full episode)
  • Ivan Reitman on how he got fired from Citytv
  • The Greed Show on Citytv (1972)

Retrontario’s Ed Conroy talks to Len Blum, Dan Goldberg and Joe Medjuck (recorded March 28, 2022)

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A deeper dive into Ivan Reitman’s brief time at Citytv

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